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Updates Surg
; 68(4): 419-420, 2016 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27263101
ABSTRACT
Penetrating trauma to the abdomen can be a potential diagnostic dilemma for the trauma surgeon, and a formal exploratory laparotomy may result in the detection of occult injuries. We report a very unusual case of penetrating trauma to the abdomen resulting in pericardio-diagphragmatic rupture. We have also highlighted the technical aspects of clinical care in this specific scenario.